Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Europe
Europe: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 2.1 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Europe, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Europe is 2.1 %, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Europe peaked at 2.1 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9 %, in 2019.
Europe ranks 26th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.5 % | — |
| 2015 | 1.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3 % | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 % | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9 % | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 % | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7 % | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 1.8 % | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.9 % | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.8 % | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 2.1 % | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.25 % | 0.9 % | 1.5 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.77 % | 1.3 % | 2.1 % | 6 |
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- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.3498 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.4232 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -7.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Europe?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Europe was 2.1 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 % in 2019.
- How does Europe rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Europe ranks 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (annual value) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.